About this pair
XAU/BTC: what to know
The XAU/BTC rate shows how much BTC you get for 1 XAU. Right now, 1 XAU buys 0.0563 BTC at the mid-market rate. In the other direction, 1 BTC is worth 17.7686 XAU.
In the short term XAU is driven mainly by real interest rates, the dollar and safe-haven demand, while BTC responds to crypto-market sentiment and liquidity.
The code “XAU” combines “X” (supranational) with gold’s chemical symbol Au. The supply is capped at 21 million coins.
Because this pair involves a cryptocurrency, expect much higher volatility than typical fiat pairs. Use this mid-market figure as your benchmark: compare it with the rate your bank or broker quotes, and the difference is the margin you would pay.